Master of business administration full time programme
AFRICA'S PREMIER MBA
The full time MBA program is ideally suited to students who are seeking a global approach with an African perspective, and are looking to immerse themselves in full-time study.
MBA CORE COURSES
Course designs are updated and adapted annually, therefore the topics listed for each course are a guideline of what students can expect will be covered on each course. The core MBA modules cover a number of different topics.
BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP IN GLOBAL CONTEXTS
During this module students will be familiarised with a variety of economic, social, environmental and political trends and developments that may impact the strategy and operations of businesses in an emerging market economy. Students will gain insight into in-depth analysis of markets from various perspectives, focusing on how they differ within African, emerging and developing countries. Students will further be introduced to leadership theories, organisational leadership and the complexity of a number of leadership and managerial situations and given insight into the underlying processes.
Each core course comprises several modules, some of these modules include those listed below.
Please note that this is subject to change.
- Accounting
- Politics & Economics in Context
- Strategy, society and the environment
- Leadership and personal development
- Doing Business in Africa
MANAGING COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS
This module seeks to provide students with practical business acumen across various functions of the organisation. The course will provide an overall organisational approach to people management strategies, equip students with the ability to describe and analyse operations and to understand the key operations decision areas with respect to process, capacity, inventory, workforce, quality and measurement. The course further seeks to develop an understanding of the practical aspects of finance and the marketing function in an organisation.
Each core course comprises several modules, some of these modules include those listed below.
Please note that this is subject to change.
- Operations management
- Finance
- Purposeful People Management
- Strategic Marketing for Professionals
- Strategic Entrepreneurship
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
The module aims to introduce students to the fundamental principles and concepts of strategic management. It serves as an opportunity to develop rigour and confidence in their own ability to think and work in a strategic context. The course further provides students with the opportunity to critically explore, through the combined use of integrative and systems thinking, business models and innovation. Students will also be introduced to the rapidly emerging field of social innovation, which can be understood as an intentional, positive, creative shift in systemic social-ecological patterns.
Each core course comprises several modules, some of these modules include those listed below.
Please note that this is subject to change.
- Business Model Innovation Lab
- Strategy
- Company Analysis
- Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Research Methods
- Organisational Leadership and Values
Responsible Citizenship
In cultivating the leaders of tomorrow, our MBA programme is committed to fostering a profound sense of social responsibility. Recognising the transformative power of experiential learning, we introduce a ground-breaking Responsible Citizenship module. This initiative empowers students to invest 50 hours with approved NGOs over the course of the programme, forging a deep connection between classroom principles and real-world impact. Through this immersive experience, we aim to cultivate compassionate, visionary leaders who understand the profound intersection of business and society. By giving back to the communities they will serve, our students embark on a journey that lays the foundation for a legacy of responsible leadership, personal impact, and positive societal change.
MBA ELECTIVES
In addition to the core curriculum, students must select a total of 20 credits from the choices listed below. Timetabling logistics and limited class sizes may prevent students from getting their first choice of electives and, in common with business schools internationally, a voting system may be used to finalise elective choices.
This case study-driven provides a deep dive into the valuation process and covers three key areas of activity in corporate finance – Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBEEE).
This course explores the existential idea of leadership freedom and focuses on the inner conditions that prevent us from being free – as people and as leaders
This elective focuses on the various facets of change management, including theoretical frameworks, organisational change factors, and challenges.
This course explores the evolution of executive coaching and gives you the practical expertise to know when to coach, how to apply the practice of coaching, and how to creatively conduct a coaching conversation to unlock potential in others.
This course covers the key principles of corporate finance including NPF, discounted cash flow mathematics and more.
This course provides everything you need to know about applying digital methods to market-making.
This course explores and develops a number of concepts, from the evolution of integrated thinking and integrated reporting to value creation and the concept of the six capitals, while honing your critical thinking skills.
This course reinforces Lean Thinking and the broader idea of operational excellence, first introduced in the core MBA Operations Management course.
This course will improve your ability to identify, conceptualise, design, and implement methods of financial performance measurement and management.
This course will empower you with proven knowledge, skills, and the confidence to successfully apply the key determinants of principled, value-maximising negotiation.
The Venture Launch elective is appropriate for students, that have or want to, develop both for-profit and non-profit scale-ups.
The course will apply industry models and tools to current global and local brand scenarios and will hone your strategic and critical thinking in relation to building brand equity.
This course examines the evolving roles of multiple stakeholders in developing and applying new financial vehicles and structures to allocate capital in a way that includes the measurement of social and environmental impact.
In this course you will be immersed in the world of designing creative, sustainable processes towards social change using multiple learning strategies that can be customised for your learning journey.
MBA SPECIALISATION
Tailor your degree to match your areas of interest, knowledge and unique skills. The MBA specialisation streams are made up of specific combinations of electives combined with the core focus of the research report. Please note that each specialisation stream has core course minimum grade requirements, so we cannot guarantee that you will be accepted into your first choice of specialisation strea
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Gain a full understanding of all areas of marketing and marketing strategy
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Focus on society’s greatest challenges from a business perspective
LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE
Be equipped with the necessary skills to lead in times of change and disruption.
OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Gain the analytical and practical skills needed to lead in a volatile emerging market context
CORPORATE FINANCE
Gain an understanding of the mechanics of the dynamic financial sector and learn the implications and effects of financial globalisation
Research Report
The increasing complexity of the business environment requires managers and leaders to become discerning readers and users of various forms of data, analysis, and research. The MBA Research Report seeks to provide students with the ability to understand basic research methods and how they are applied in the business context. The development of a research project provides students with the opportunity to review relevant scholarly and practitioner literature, develop a research plan, and generate and analyse data and to provide practical business recommendations based on the findings.